Seoch-absorbing heel



T, M, COMER,

y SHGCK ABSOBBING HEEL.

' APFL'XCATION HLEU 311W I9. 1919.

Patn Bee. 28, 192%.,

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Bo known that THGMAS lv. formen, n.

o'zon of *he Unto States, residing a aio, have :mfontod a new and useful ihodtbso'bin-ff' Haai, of which zhe following is s rmcocaftlon...

'rther object of o, cushion had this invention is io 'which 1S consguc'efi @kw/'ation of o moi ook d om? oli HM; some; is av iflurudnu Sectional View of 'kan on uo of Fim l; a fragmentary glfu'lsverse seo W 'Muon ou line 01 Fig. i, im eniwrforl 'frag/mommy? hulls s sffci'ioon, ifi-'5W 'inkom on 15in@ or. A. l :md showing; die hoe applied th- 1 sind is .zal modified 1mm of 15h@ invention "mf to the dmwin Wkoren ko o .headings formed by the ribs 9, i513. Serial No. 295%10.

shaped contxmolmy l mds or"1'ibs, the same corresponding' in outline as the heel, und the plumliqf, two zo; shown, oi section Chambers or mwtos; jms formm, Qorrospomfling in outline o the outline of the heel und of 'sho u o1' bends, ns su'lbed, So im' the heel is more efectvey socmod in pootion. The. outline of the Suo 'don ohaxrolwm's or cnvalf would howovel', oolremood with the outline of tho boudin and simo the hoo! a oon-voxed on its ou@J .1

or bottom face, und conoaved on its nne or upper foco, so :1s to produce ih@ stoppe with the 'osutfmt, construction and uht nbovo outnod, his 'formation a special function in conoction with a hoef .hzwng un anti-slipping Wear surface am?. pmtoumy wi'h col'l'ugaons arranged as wi be hmoinn'tm mom fully described. Th1'. is du@ to tho ffnet hm, the anti-slipping Smfzuo mufs to hohl ibo hoo when it Siesi t =o Hoor or 'mvomont and tends to dislodge ino wel from the shoe, which possibility is :frownod by the formation of the had as above at forth.

The outer face of he heel is convei Md Emo u nis1f' png projoctons 9; formed ai: 'its edges, Shoud also he noted that the 'mngf moons (S through the hooi o1 wend ai die concavty 7, boween the inn@ and outer bonds? so tha@ Shorter levo'age is produved botwoon the same and zho oute head, which by' Teason of be imm? bom, Iiesu in Goo ouor bead boing hdfmoro firmly zufnnst the lift of h@ moei than. Woud otherwise 7 possible, especially i1 the inner oe bead We'e omitted, owing "eo the diatom@ be 'moon the fnsnmgsaond izhe outer bead bo This embodmen o1 'the nvenion is con- Sdood *he pefred form but if; is to be undomtoothe; mvanmon may be, muni@u tied in many respects and that iny limits of Inodiiication are governed only by the up? pended claims.

ln the modification. shown in Fig. outer surface et the boei is termed ,trensverse parallel grooves il tread members l2 therebetween.

-Whst is claimed is:-- i

l. A cushion heel comprising a body hai'- ing1 s stepped recess in its inner tace which terminates in ai centreily disposed. vecuuin chamber, a rib surrounding the if'ucuum chamber and of the saine outline as the h e the outer tace ot the heel beingconvex :ind

a bead around the edge of the heel and forming in conjunction with said rib, a. pair of suction chambers adapted to retain the heel in position. y

2. Ashock absorbing heel comprising a' resilient body having a converted outer and a concaved inner face formed with a,.- stepped recess producinga plurality oit sirnilarly shaped lcontinuous beads prodiufing,F i, plu therebetween, adapted when the heei is flettened or straightened out `when applied, to retain the heel in' position on a shoe.

A cushion heel comprising e resiiie-nt body having a stepped recess in its inner face forming e plurality of beads corresponding in outline to the outline of the heei and extending continuousiy around the saine to produce a plurality ot correspondingly shaped suction cavities therebetween, end

ality of suction chambers oi' cavities securing nie-ens passed through the heel be tween. the beeds tor enge-gement With the shoe.

fi cushion .heel comprising a resilient body having a stepped recess in lits inner face forming a. plurality of beads corresponding in outline to the outline ot the heel and extendingcontinuously around the same to produce e plurality of 'correspondingly shaped suction cavities therebetween9 and securing ineens passed through the heel in engagement with the shoe, said fastening .ineens passing through the .heel at the cavities between thebeads, said beads being,` fiattened at the-crests or apeiies thereof, when applied and secured in position.

5. iii cushion heei Comprising a body having a vacuum chamber in .its inner face, the outer fece of the body being convened and the inner tace concaved and formed With e continuous raised bead at'the edge thereof, entirely around the heel and inwardly thereof also, with a bead of sii'niiar outline as the tiret-mentioned bead and substantiaily parallel thereto, to produce a pair of continuous vacuum or suction cavities9 and securing means for vthe heel. l in testimony that i claim the tore'lgfoing as my own, have hereto atiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS M. CUNGER. lallitnesses:

WM. e. Minnen, E. Q.; BRUCE. 

